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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

How Far Will Georges Go?

Georges is in seventh
grade and doesn't have many friends. He tries not to call attention to himself,
but unfortunately the class bullies still spot Georges and make fun of him
because of his name: George with an s. His dad lost his job in the past year, so
the family had to downsize and moved into a new apartment building, or rather
an old apartment building, with lots of unique features. It’s up to Georges and
his dad to unpack and setup the apartment, because his mom is so busy at the
hospital. When Georges sees a sign in the basement that says Spy Club Meeting Today
he ends up getting to know Candy, Safer and later, their Bohemian family. Safer
teaches Georges how to be more observant by watching the residents of the
apartment building on the lobby camera. Later he wants Georges to help him
solve the crime of Mr. X. Unfortunately,
Safer is pushing the limits and wants Georges to do things he doesn’t feel
comfortable doing. Will Georges help solve the case? Is Safer someone who
should be trusted? Will Georges ever be able to change the way things are for
him at school? What else is really going on in Georges’s life? Read this
mysterious book to find out!

Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead is a book I found easy to relate to for a few reasons.
Even though I'm not really like Georges, we have parts of our personalities that
are similar. We both like funny things, and we get bored doing stuff we don’t
really want to do. I loved Safer’s family and found them very entertaining. I
also really liked the character of Bob English, a kid in Georges’s science
class who likes to draw. The story had some surprises up its sleeve, and I
liked trying to solve the case of Mr. X. I think this book would be appropriate for
kids in fifth grade and up. It will appeal to kids who like a mystery, because
they will enjoy trying to figure out what's really happening with Mr. X and
what's going on with Georges. I know I liked it, and I think others will too. I
look forward to reading more books by this author.Has anyone else read Liar and Spy? Or have you read another
book by Rebecca Stead? We would love to
hear your thoughts!

This week has been very odd! I was on holiday on Monday so didn’t get over to try out the weekly riddle. I decided to pop in today to see Tuesday’s answer only to realise it’s actually Thursday! Where has the week gone?Anyway, I’m very glad I did call in today, as I enjoyed reading about Liar and spy, it’s not something I had heard about before, but it sounds like an excellent book.

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